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| Founded | 1992 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Eugene F. Correia International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Cheddi Jagan International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Roraima Group of Companies | ||||||
| Headquarters | Guyana | ||||||
| Key people | Gerald Gouveia | ||||||
| Website | http://www.roraimaairways.com | ||||||
Roraima Airways is a regional airline of Guyana with its main hub at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport. Roraima Airways was founded in 1992, and is named after Mount Roraima. [1]
Roraima Airways was founded in 1992 to serve tourists to get them around Guyana to destinations like Kaieteur Falls, and also Mount Roraima. All flights begin or end at Georgetown's Cheddi Jagan International Airport or Eugene F. Correia International Airport. In addition to tourist flights, the airline provides charter services for passengers and cargo to practically any Aerodrome in Guyana's Interior as well as critical Medivac services both locally and internationally
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